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Notice US 138 of The Negotiable Instruments Act

This document is a legal notice sent by an advocate on behalf of their client. It summarizes that the client has been supplying readymade clothes and hosiery to the recipient on credit basis, and the recipient had been regularly paying bills through cheques. However, the latest cheque for Rs. 50,000 issued by the recipient towards payment of bills was dishonored due to insufficient funds. The notice demands payment of the outstanding amount within 15 days, failing which legal action under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act will be initiated, which could include filing of a criminal complaint. It also charges the recipient Rs. 1,500 towards the costs of issuing the notice.

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Notice US 138 of The Negotiable Instruments Act

This document is a legal notice sent by an advocate on behalf of their client. It summarizes that the client has been supplying readymade clothes and hosiery to the recipient on credit basis, and the recipient had been regularly paying bills through cheques. However, the latest cheque for Rs. 50,000 issued by the recipient towards payment of bills was dishonored due to insufficient funds. The notice demands payment of the outstanding amount within 15 days, failing which legal action under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act will be initiated, which could include filing of a criminal complaint. It also charges the recipient Rs. 1,500 towards the costs of issuing the notice.

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Notice U/S 138 Of The Negotiable Instruments Act

ADVOCATE'S NAME.............................................................PARTY'S NAME


ADDRESS.................................................................................ADDRESS

Dated.................
Notice (by registered a.d.)
To
Shri ……………………

Sir,
Under instructions from and on behalf of my client, Shri ……… Mumbai ………, I have to
address you as follows:
1. That my client and yourself happened to be old friends, and as such the relationship between
you two has been established for a very long time.
2. That my client has been running his business in readymade clothe; and hosiery in Mumbai
city.
3. That the business of my client is that of a wholesaler, and he supplies clothes and hosiery to
various businessmen in and around the city.
4. That recently, you have also started your business in readymade clothes and hosiery as a
retailer having a shop in the suborn of the city.
5. That since the beginning of your business, you used to purchase ready clothes and hosiery
from the shop of my client on credit basis and you also used to make the payment for the same
within a period as agreed by and between my client.
6. That my client says that you had been regular and punctual in making the payment for the
materials purchased by you from the shop of my client, and every time, you used to issue
cheques towards the payment of bills on that account.
7 That the last time, on................., you had purchased the material for Rs.50,000/- and issued in
favour of my client a cheque for that amount. That my client, as usual, presented the said cheque
to his banker, Bank of Maharashtra, Karve Road Branch, on.................for encashment.
8. That, however, the Bank has returned the said cheque to my client with an endorsement
"Dishonoured for insufficient balance". That since the said cheque has been dishonoured for the
reason of "Insufficiency of funds", you may be held liable civilly as well as criminally
particularly under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and provisions of the Code of
Civil Procedure.
9. That my client does hereby call upon you to make the payment of the said amount of Rs.
50,000/- within fifteen days from the receipt of this notice, failing which my client will be
constrained to take against you an appropriate legal action including filing of a criminal
complaint, which please note.
10. That since your illegal behaviour has necessitated the issue of this notice, you are hereby
charged with its costs, i.e. Rs. 1,500/-, which also please further note.
Yours faithfully,

[ Harshad Badhbade]
ADVOCATE.

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